3.70 UW GPA low for berkeley and la?

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>As the title says I have a 3.70 UW GPA (I messed up in junior year and got Bs in AP Chem and AP Lang both semesters :frowning: ). How much would this impact my chances at UC Berkeley and UCLA?</p>

<p>Other stats:</p>

<p>4.32 Weighted GPA
~2150 SAT (770 M/690 CR/690 W)
770 SAT Physics
780 SAT Math II
will take SAT chemistry in october expecting a 750+</p>

<p>AP Tests:
World History (3)
Calc AB (5)
Stats (5)
Chem (4)
Lang (3)</p>

<p>Decent ECs/volunteering/awards and honors…
Assume decent essay.</p>

<p>I plan on applying to college of letters and science so this should help since it’s not impacted. Intended major is haas business administration or econ.</p>

<p>Edit: I am instate</p>

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<p>Are you instate?</p>

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<p>whoops should have added that. Yes I am instate.</p>

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<p>Berkeley Haas: Match/High match
UCLA Anderson: Match</p>

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<p>UCLA admitted student profile 2012</p>

<p>[Profile</a> of Admitted Freshmen, Fall 2012 - UCLA Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_fr/Frosh_Prof12.htm]Profile”>http://www.admissions.ucla.edu/prospect/adm_fr/Frosh_Prof12.htm)</p>

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<p>@Catria That makes me feel better, but are you sure? The avg. UW GPA that berkeley accepted this past fall was a 3.9 (much higher than mine) and I got 4 Bs in my junior year which hurts me significantly. </p>

<p>@Shrinkwrap thanks for that! My UCLA chances aren’t that bad. Do you know if anything like this exists for berkeley or something even remotely close.</p>

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<p>^ Only UCLA seems to share that level of data, but all the UC’s share something a little more superficial. Google UC whatever admission profile.</p>

<p>Cal</p>

<p><a href=“http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/campuses/berkeley/freshman-profile/[/url]”>http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/campuses/berkeley/freshman-profile/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>bump10char</p>

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<p>bump…come on anyone?</p>

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<p>I think UCLA would be a more likely school for you, since most people I know with your SAT got into LA and not Berkeley. (Keep in mind that a lot of people also say that UCLA/UCB admission is 50/50–if you get into one, you might not get into the other. I don’t think it’s that true though, because I know plenty of people who got into both). Your weighted GPA can definitely get you into both Berkeley and UCLA, but your unweighted GPA is a bit low. Feel free to PM me if you have any more questions! I got into both UC’s myself and would love to help you proofread essays or anything :))</p>

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<p>your SAT score and GPA are a little low for berkeley, make sure your essays show your voice if you want to get in</p>

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<p>Oh, and if you are instate, you should be fine since Berkeley accepts the top 9% of students who apply.</p>

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<p>rebel71 the top 9% you’re talking about, known as ELC, is only for UC Riverside I believe.</p>

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<p>Nope, it’s most-of-the-time UC Merced. sometimes other campus like SB and Davis.</p>

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<p>Berkeley’s acceptance rate is 19.5% for fall 2013 I believe.</p>

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<p>Just a quick note: you can’t apply directly to Haas School of Business. You have you apply to Haas by your second year at Cal; you can apply from any major. I’m not sure how UCLA operates in this regard.</p>

<p>Okay, off to the chancing:</p>

<p>UC’s only calculate your 10th and 11th year grades. If 4.32 is your cumulative, your GPA that UCs look at will likely be lower – you should recalculate it and see where it is. If your 10th + 11th grade fully weighted GPA falls below a 4.2, you don’t have much of a shot at either. Don’t worry about the UW too much… I’m fairly certain that they don’t care about it. </p>

<p>Your application is on the fence for both numbers-wise. Your ECs and possibly essays will make or break it. If you gave more details about those activities, I could give a more wholesome chance, but until then, here’s my verdict:</p>

<p>Letters & Science admission for both schools:
Berkeley: low reach
UCLA: high match</p>

<p>(I’m an engineering student at Cal, by the way)</p>

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<p>@ace48225 I’m aware of how Haas works. I apply to college of letters and science, undeclared - pre-business administration. Also, the UW and Weighted GPA I listed are both 10-11. And just to clarify low reach is pretty good right?</p>

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<p>I believe high match is good chance and low reach is fairly good chance</p>

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<p>bump…any other people</p>